MSHA record for Hatton Quarry (mine ID 0301540). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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HE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCK THAT WAS HUNG UP IN THE CONVEYOR BELT CAUSING IT TO STOP.
HE WAS PUTTING A SCREEN IN A LOADER BUCKET SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT LOSING HIS BALANCE WEDGING HIS HAND & PARTICULARLY HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE EDGE OF LOADER BUCKET & EDGE OF SCREEN WITH HIS BODY W EIGHT
I NAME WAS SETTING OFF A SHORT BLASTING AGENT ONE OF THE HOLES DID NOT BLOW OUT AS EXPERTED BUT BLEW UP IN AIR. SENDING ROCK UP AND BEHIND A SMALL ROCK RICKCHETED OFF THE DRILL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.
WAS WIPING MUD OFF WINDSHIELD OF CRANE (NOT KNOWING IT WAS BROKEN UNDER THE MUD)HE GOT SEVERAL NEEDLE SHAPED SLIVERS OF GLASS INBEDDED IN HIS FINGER
REMOVING ROCKS THAT WERE HUNG UP IN ROLLERS ON FEEDER BELT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL, WAS ON TOP OF CONVEYOR BELT
LIFTING A HEAVY WEIGHT W/OUT HELP OR MACHANICAL AIDS
LOADER OPERATOR WAS DROPPING ROCKS ON TOP OF EACH OTHER TO BREAK THEM UP A SMALL CHIP FLEW FROM A ROCK & HIT OPERATOR IN THE EYE
OTTIS PRIDDY WAS STANDING BY PREPARED TO HELP REPAIR BUCKET TOOTH THE FOREMAN WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER A SLIVER OF STEEL FROM THE HAMMER FLEW OFF THE HAMMER AND STRUCK INJ IN THE FACE ON LEF CHEEK CUT WAS SMALL BUT THE BLEEDING WAS HARD TO STOP
LONNIE WAS GRINDING STEEL SHIELD & LIFTED IT UP TO SEE SOMETHING & GOT STRUCK.
EE WAS BACKING QUARRY TRUCK INTO INTO PIT. ENGINE DIED FOR UNKNOWN REASON & EE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK. EE JUMPED FROM CAB OF TRUCK & SUFFERED BODY BRUISES WHEN HE LANDED ON GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON CHUTE OF ROCK CRUSHER LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL OFF BACKWARDS SUFFERING DISLOCATION OF DISC IN BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BOBCAT LOADER CLEANING UP IN CRUSHER AREA AND WIND BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO RIGHT EYE INJURED WAS WEARING GOGGLES
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS FROM FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE GOT TO GROUND HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND HAD A CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOOT